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I'll pay $40 extra for a mokume/timascus/MoP JYDII. I'd pay $41 extra! And I'll need offsetlover to drive me to the sporting goods store, too. ;) :D
 
BTW, I believe Tim, Lee, and RJ will all be at the Chicago Tactical Show this weekend. I've only seen Tim's offerings (12-14 pieces) and wow are they smoking. Hopefully he will take some pic's and post them prior to the lottery.
 
Thomas W said:
I like the titanium/charcoal finished G-10 myself, and we only do the inserts on the Storm's and Blur's.

What material did you have in mind?
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i really like the designs of almost all of kershaw's knives, but a lot of them end up looking like toys because of the black plastic handles. i know, i know. they're not actually plastic, but that's pretty much what they look like.

have you guys ever considered a limited run of leeks or blurs or nrgs with something that looks a little more classy? mother of pearl? maple burl? stag? ANYTHING other than black or silver plastic-looking stuff? ken onion and lee williams are excellent designers. they've made tons of knives with all sorts of handles. i'm sure they have plenty of suggestions.

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mito0 said:
i really like the designs of almost all of kershaw's knives, but a lot of them end up looking like toys because of the black plastic handles. i know, i know. they're not actually plastic, but that's pretty much what they look like.
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Well I believe you could say this for many manufacturer's.

There is quite a sea of silver and black that is for sure. It's steel and aluminum, it is what it is. I'm not sure it looks like plastic, but I feel what you’re saying.

In volume manufacturing I'm not sure what other materials could be used, suggestions?

have you guys ever considered a limited run of leeks or blurs or nrgs with something that looks a little more classy? mother of pearl? maple burl? stag? ANYTHING other than black or silver plastic-looking stuff? ken onion and lee williams are excellent designers. they've made tons of knives with all sorts of handles. i'm sure they have plenty of suggestions.
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We have discussed this type of knife many times, but if you have noticed, of all our knives we make here in the USA, none utilize natural materials. As state of the art the factory is, we just have never processed natural materials. I don't want to say this is a short coming, but know that it is a subject that comes up regularly. It is an area that we need to delve into, and get good at, as I’m with you in believing that the designs we offer beg for some “classier” materials. I appreciate the suggestion, and hopefully the future will bring forth knives that meet this criteria.
 
that all makes pretty good sense to me. i'd never really realized that NONE of your domestically-made knives don't have natural materials - i forgot that the nakamura (and presumably the splinter) are made elsewhere. you guys seem very open to criticism/feedback from customers, which i think is essential to any business that's worth a damn, so i know good things are on the horizon. i look forward to seeing what kershaw has to offer in the future.
in the meantime, i think i'm going to have to break down and get one of those damascus leeks... and put a black and white 'smoke' handle on it.
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mito0 said:
you guys seem very open to criticism/feedback from customers, which i think is essential to any business that's worth a damn, so i know good things are on the horizon. i look forward to seeing what kershaw has to offer in the future.
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We are open to criticism and feedback from our customers, and it is one of the reasons we are here communicating with you all directly. Many changes have been implemented and new blades have come to life because of our close online interaction. It is essential in our eyes that we are able to converse directly with the ELU as it gives us tremendous perspective on the likes and dislikes of a segment of our customer base.

Being able to share our visions and thought processes with you all is also an area we feel is quite vital. With Kai USA offering up 3 separate brand names (Kershaw, Shun, and Zero Tolerance), the multiple country of origins we produce products in, the abundance of different materials we use, the bringing forth of new technology (composite blades, MIM/HIP blades), all of this needs to be heard about directly to ensure the information is accurate and concise, and it brings on a level of understanding that may not have been achieved if it were not for this platform. There is also some very cool blades on the horizon which we will all get to share together. The future is indeed quite bright. So in my eyes, this is a win win for all of us.

Now what I am not overly fond of is the criticism we have received here from a few that are not our customer, have never purchased our products, but yet seem to have inside knowledge of our processes and how the product performs. This type of feedback is quite alarming, and it is unfortunate that their keyboard is louder than their level of Kershaw real world experience. Ah...but I get off track, and they are easily identified as well.

Recently it seems that my time becomes more precious than I would like, and I am regrettably not able to express fully on this forum as detailed as necessary. Only being able to respond in a few sentences doesn't always cover issues completely, but I trust it will get better, and we thank you all for your patience.
 
Thomas W said:
Recently it seems that my time becomes more precious than I would like, and I am regrettably not able to express fully on this forum as detailed as necessary. Only being able to respond in a few sentences doesn't always cover issues completely, but I trust it will get better, and we thank you all for your patience.
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I think I speak for most of the people that frequent these (Kershaw) forums, we thank you for all that you do here. You may not always have the answers right away, but you do make an attempt to answer/explain all the questions and concerns we have when you have time. Keep up the great work and thanks for putting up with us, and in return we'll keep buying these DAMN great knives. :thumbup:
 
Hey there svrider3, wait just a minute...I can speak for myself, thankyouverymuch.

So, with that said, I agree with you.
 
i actually like those plastic looking handles because they are lightweight and durable. im not going to edc a blade with fancy expensive handles, or handles that are going to break easily.
 
If Kershaw makes anything with a titanium handle + ZDP-189 blade I'll buy it. I'm sold on that combo after EDCing a TiZDP Mini Cyclone for the last 3 months. To me, titanium is more sexy than mother of pearl, carbon fiber, and burled wood.
 
Hi Thomas,

What are the chances of producing a Ti frame lock NRG? That would be an amazing profile.
 
NS, it is possible that there will be a high end ENER-G, but we are just getting our feet wet with regular production, so I don't see one happening in 07. I agree though that the pattern begs to be upgraded.
 
Yea, SFS does some incredible aftermarket work. I have seen many a SpeedSafe done up by them. Great workmanship, and stunning results.
 
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